Carens, Joseph
Joseph H. Carens’ research focuses on contemporary political theory, particularly on questions about multiculturalism and immigration. He is a full professor at the University of Toronto and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He is the author of over 60 articles or book chapters focusing primarily on issues relating to immigration and multiculturalism. Dr. Carens recently published a book on the ethics of immigration.
Media Experience: Dr. Carens has acquired a great deal of media experience appearing on the CBC Radio program “Ideas,” and he has also participated in a number of interviews in print media.
Research Interests: Political theory; Ethics; Immigration; Multiculturalism; Democratic theory
Listing Details
| Institution: | University of Toronto |
| Fields of Expertise: | Cultural Diversity, Integration and Multiculturalism Democracy and Political Participation Migration |
| Research groups: | Migration/Citizenship/Borders |
| Email: | joseph.carens@utoronto.ca |
| Media outreach: | Yes |
| Languages: | English |
| Publications: | Carens, J.H. (2024). Associative democracy and the crises of representative democracies. Contemp Polit Theory. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41296-024-00737-6 Carens, Joseph H. (2024). The all-affected principle and immigration. In Archon Fung & Sean W. D. Gray (eds.), Empowering affected interests: democratic inclusion in a globalized world. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Carens, Joseph. (2020). Immigration, Political Realities, and Philosophy. 10.1007/978-3-030-44476-1_2. Modood, T., Bauböck, R., Carens, J.H. et al. (2021). Ethnocentric political theory, secularism and multiculturalism. Contemp Polit Theory 20, 447–479. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41296-020-00414-4 Carens, Joseph. (2018). The limits of collective self-determination. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy. 21. 1-8. 10.1080/13698230.2018.1430096. |
